Motherhood is part of your story. Your future is still yours.
Mothers On a Mission for Change (MOMs) supports teen mothers through resilience training, business and digital skills, and mentorship grounded in lived experience.
Resilience, enterprise and mentorship.
The programme brings personal wellbeing together with practical skills for earning and guidance from women who understand the journey of young motherhood.
Build the whole woman
Activities address emotional wellness, coping with challenges, social support and goal setting.
Learn to earn
Sessions introduce entrepreneurship, marketing, e-commerce, customer service, financial literacy, registration and pitching.
Guidance with lived experience
Mentors who became mothers in their teens share experience and encouragement. The original model planned for these relationships to continue beyond training.
Focused support that lasts beyond a workshop.
ERS developed the six-month MOMs for Change model for teen mothers from St. Thomas and St. Catherine. Its plan combines resilience and business development training with mentorship intended to extend beyond the training period.
Training model
Resilience and business development sessions.
Mothers planned
The original model was developed for 20 teen mothers.
Original age group
The model focused on young mothers in St. Thomas and St. Catherine.
Interested now? Contact ERS for current locations, eligibility and intake details.
Programme support: The MOMs for Change booklet credits the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives as a supporter.
Her ambition has many forms.
In the MOMs for Change booklet, young mothers describe ambitions in healthcare, education, beauty and enterprise. The programme is designed to support their own goals while helping them build confidence and practical skills.
HER CHOICE.
Resilience, opportunity and guidance for teen mothers.
Find out about the next step.
Ask ERS about current activities, eligibility and participation, or start a conversation about supporting the programme.
Ask about MOMs for Change
Tell us whether you are interested for yourself, for a young person you support, or as a potential partner. Keep the first message general and avoid sensitive personal or health details.